Saint James's Church, Leuven

Saint James's Church, Leuven

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Saint James's Church, Leuven

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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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November 15, 2025

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Of this original Romanesque church from the early 13th century, only the tower remains. The transept is also of interest, built between 1457 and 1488 by the architect of Leuven's town hall, Matheus de Layens. Currently closed for restoration work. Source: visitleuven.be/sint-jacobskerk

Today, the church consists of three pillars and was a stop for pilgrims (Saint James and Compostela, as walkers know), which also made it a wealthy church. However, the foundations proved insufficient, and work is underway to improve them.

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November 15, 2025

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St. James' Church is one of Leuven's five medieval parish churches, located in the west of the city, approximately 500 meters outside the first city walls. The former cemetery of …

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August 10, 2024

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St. James' Church, Leuven. One of the 7 wonders (peculiarities) of Leuven.
Wonder: The bell hangs outside the tower.
Rumor has it that it was donated by the socialists.
The church has been empty and unused since 1963 due to serious stability problems.
They are working on solving these problems and giving the church a function again.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Jacobskerk_(Leuven).
On the other side of the church you will find a statue of Jozef De Veuster (Father Damien)

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